Fieldwork at Rendlesham in Suffolk has identified a major central place
complex of the early–middle Anglo-Saxon periods. This has particular
significance in the light of Bede's eighth-century reference to a ‘royal
settlement’ at Rendlesham and the princely burial site at nearby Sutton Hoo.
This interim report summarises the archaeology, and considers the wider
interpretative issues relating to economic complexity and social
diversity.